Combined disinfector and lamp.



B. F. GORWIN. COMBINED DISINFEGTOR AND LAMP. APPLICATION FILED JANLW, 1909.

Patented June 8, 1909.

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Sp'ecification'of Letters Patent.

Patented dunes, 1909.

Application filed January 7, 1909. Serial no. 471,188.

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. OORWiN, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and use ful Improvements in Combined Disinfectors and Lamps, of which the followingis a specification;

' This invention relates to a combined disinfector and lamp. 1 i

The invention is useful for physicians or any person desiring a convenient and portable thermometer case or a convenient and easily portable alcehol lamp or .a combination of the two. v 4

This invention'is set forth in the following s ecification' and claims and illustrated in t 1e annexed drawing in which Figure 1 shows an alcohol lamp and disinfecting thermometer case embodying this invention and being collapsed or brought into compact form to be carried in the pocket. Fig. 2 is a'vertical central section of Fig. 1 lFig. 3 shows the device converted into a.

am I 1 Iii this drawing is shown a receptacle a of suitable material; or metal. In this receptacle is formed a constriction by means of a diaphragm c; A cover b can be applied to close the receptacle air tight or so as toprealcohol or contents from the receptacle. c

In the diaphragm or partition 0 the opening d is adapted to receive or suspend a thermometer or instrument which can be disin fected by its contact or insertioninto the alcohol. The 0 ning (i may have a lining e of metal oi suita le material and project somewhat above the level of the diaphragm and can beflared as indicated. The thermometer can be fitted with-a rubber band to prevent the escape of alcohol. The cap or cover I) has its upper part formed in'shape of a nipple portion and when the thermometer is'withdrawn the' upper part of the receptacle cover 6 can be used as a plug or inserted into and made to close the opening (I;

Opposite thediaphragmat the lower end of the case a is an opening f into which is incompact form.

tube shdably mounted in the. o

serted a tube 9." This tube opens upwardly into the receptacle so that alcohol in the tube will enter and charge the tube g. The n wardly opening end is indicated at 7a.; T e downwardly opening end of tube 9 isindicated at and 1n its lower end this tube'g has an absor ent i saturated by the alcohol entering the tube. The tube 9 is fitted ti htly into an opening in the lower-part 0% the receptacle a and the lower opening 7' has a cover or screw top it a plied over the same to prevent escape of alcoh 01 from the receptacle through the tube when the receptacle is in I uprig'lht position.

W en the device is to be used as a lamp the receptacle is inverted and the cap liremoved and the alcohol or combustible which has been absorbed bythe asbestos or marisingthrough openingj. When no longer to be used as a 1am the cap k can be screwed back in place, the receptacle turned right side up to receive an instrument as before terial i can be ignited producing a flame and the cap or cover I) screwed back in place for lthe devlce to serve as a disinfecting receptac e.

The burner tube g is partly contained in the receptacle and is made to telescope or slide therein to be moved outward when serving as a burner and slid inward when not in use so that the instrument can be brought to The burner tube 9 can have a rubber band mapplied thereabout to prevent le'akage through openingf.

-What I claim is 1. A combined disinfectorand lamp comprising a receptacle with a constriction adapted to support an instrument to be disinfected said constriction being located at the upper part of the receptacle, a cover for the upper part of the receptacle; aburner )poslte part of the receptacle, and a cap ma c to form a closing nipple for the burner tube, the cover for the upper part of the receptacle having a portion made to fit the constriction to act as a'stopper for'the same. r

2. A combined disinfector and lamp con1- prising a receptacle with a constriction adapted to support an instrument, said constriction being located at one part of the said receptacle and having absorbent at its (receptacle, a burner tube in the 0 )posite my hand in the presence of two subscribing part of the receptacle opening upwar ly into witnesses.

T T 1 x ,7 lower portion to receive combustible from BEINJAMU N s the receptacle, and a removable cap to close Witnesses:

' the burner tube when not in use. FLORENCE W. PAGE,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ALBERT CORY. 

